Picker-stick.



E. H. NABHAN.

PIOKBR STICK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19,1910.

Patented May 23, 1911.

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.UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIAS H. NABHAN, OF METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

PICKER-STICK.

.so called at a certain predetermined position upon the picker stick.

The objection to the usual form of power straps which consists of a leather thong attached to the back of the picker stick by a screw or nail is that it quickly wears out, that the screw or nail weakens the picker stick at a weak point and that there is nothing to prevent the sweep strap from rising too high, thereby changing the force of the blow of the picker stick upon the shuttle and also frequently getting caught or jammed with the power strap in an unde- Another serious objection is that when it is desired to readjust the height of the sweep strap upon the picker stick, it is necessary to bore a new screw hole for the power strap in the picker stick, thus weakening it at a weak point.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a picker stick with my device attached, said device being shown in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the picker stick showing the sweep strap and my device in place. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of a portion of a picker stick showing the sweep strap in section and my device in place. Fig. 4 is a modified form of my upper cross piece.

A represents a picker stick of the usual construction which is ordinarily of wood.

B represents the sweep strap of the usual construction.

My device comprises a clamp C anda supporting member D. Clamp C is a U shaped piece of thin elastic metal through the legs of which pass holes for the reception of a bolt 10 upon the end of which is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 19, 1910.

Patented May 23, 1911.

Serial No. 593,238.

of clamp C and the back of the picker stick.

By using a U shaped clamp C of elastic metal in place of a closed clamp, my clamp can be readily attached to a picker stick of any width.

Through a boss 40 on connecting member 14 which connects legs 15 and 16, I pass a setlscrew 33 which preferably has a pointed enc.

The supporting member D comprises a metallic strip 20 which is preferably bent around at 21 and at 22 as shown to form bearings for the pins 23 and 24 of the cross pieces. These pins 23 and 24 project from each side of bearings 21 and 22 to a distance greater than the width of sweep strap B. Pin 23 has a head 25 and supports rollers 26, 26 which are kept in place by a split pin 27. The sweep strap B normally and naturally by the force of gravity rests upon these rollers 26 which serve to reduce the friction and wear upon the sweep strap as it moves backward and forward with the picker stick, as there is always more or less loose motion in Such case.

The upper pin 24 may have a head 28- and carry rolls 29 held in place by a split pin 30 or it may be merely a straight spindle 40 as shown in Fig. 4. Where the rollers are used, it minimizes the friction and wear upon sweep stra-p B, but as there is very little friction in any case upon the top of the sweep strap, it is not as necessary to use rollers as it is upon the bottom cross piece.

WVhen a spindle 40 without rollers is used, it may be held in place by a set screw 41 as shown in Fig. 4.

To permit vertical adjustment of the support D, I form recesses 32 in strip 20 in such position that set screw 33 which passes through connecting member 14 of clamp C can enter one or the other as desired. Thereby, the supporting member D is vertically adjustable by loosening screw 33 and raisried by the lower pin, with a U shaped clamp ing or lowering it and then tightening bolted to the picker stick and having a setscrew 33. screw which enters one of said recesses in What I claim as my invention and desire I said metallic strip.

v 5. to cover by Letters Patent is In testimony whereof I hereto afliX my 15 In a supporter for sweep straps, the comsignature in presence of two witnesses. bination of a supporting member which ELIAS H. NABHAN. comprises a vertical metallic strip having Witnesses: recesses and so bent as to support two pins JOHN M. KEENAN, 10 at right angles to said strip and rollers car- GARDNER W. PEARSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

